Cannot discover device using master control panel

[Frank Zhao]

I have a nRF51822 dev kit, and my dongle is running the master emulator firmware, and master control panel is running on my computer, the dongle is connected and started discovery mode without any problems

I have one of my PCA10004 boards programmed with "s110_nrf51822_6.0.0-1.alpha_softdevice.hex" from 0x00 to 0x14000, and "ble_app_advertising" example from 0x14000 and onwards (compiled under Keil)

I expect to see a new device become discovered in master control panel. But I do not.

What am I doing wrong?

[Sébastien Despont]

I don't know if it could help, but I think that you can't have the Segger board for chip programmation and the donggle USB used at the same time. Try to disconnect the Segger.

[Frank Zhao]

Hi Sebastien

Thanks for the reply

The nRFgo Studio software is pretty clear on which Segger J-Link was used. But I did try again after disconnecting the PCA10000 dongle, then reflashing the PCA10004. Still nothing being discovered.

Note: I can run DTM in transmit mode, and see appropriate spikes on my spectrum analyzer (a RF Explorer, nothing fancy), so the radio is working...

[Frank Zhao]

I am stupid

I don't own the motherboard. I needed to press a button to start the advertising.

Problem solved, I soldered a button to the board. I got it to discover.

I didn't even know I needed to buy a motherboard... This kit already costs more than $100...

[run_ar]

Note that there is also an Evaluation kit that can be used without a motherboard. https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Products/Bluetooth-R-low-energy/nRF51822-Evaluation-Kit

[Frank Zhao]

Yea... well I kind of wanted more nRF chips and a detached J-Link

This is what I ended up doing http://i.imgur.com/ChFMyuD.jpg

Go ahead and laugh